retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
underground lake; subterranean lake
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
(one's) countenance; face
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
opening fully; full throttle; full power
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to shave off; to scrape off
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
old hag; old woman; old bat
VIP; very important person
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to begin to walk; to set out
work; business; company; study
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest